Warehouse Operative - JW Lees Brewery

JW Lees; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

33 days annual leave

30% discount on food and drink

Discounted stays in JW Lees hotels

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

JW Lees & Co. is recruiting a Warehouse Operative for our Middleton warehouse on a day shift, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work. You will handle goods receipt, pick orders, load distribution vehicles and carry out stock checks.

The role requires good numeracy and literacy, clear communication, and a proactive, team-focused approach. Level 2 warehousing is desirable, and a Reach Counterbalance FLT licence is an advantage; training may be provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Level 2 in warehousing and storage desirable but not essential.
• Experience in manual handling and lifting.
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy.
• Good communication skills with a well organised approach to work.
• Flexible approach to interdepartmental deployment to suit business needs.
• To be able to work the occasional weekend where required.
• Experience of working on own initiative and in a team.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced production or warehousing environment.

Responsibilities

• Receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Picking of orders
• Loading of distribution fleet vehicles
• Stocktaking
• Occasional secondment to other areas such as distribution and brewery to assist with operational demands
• Reach Counterbalance FLT Licence
• Level 2 in warehousing and storage desirable but not essential
• Experience in manual handling and lifting.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Flexibility

Weekend availability

Initiative

Education

Level 2 in warehousing

Job description

We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting for a Warehouse Operative to join the team at our JW Lees warehouse in Middleton. The role will be day shift-based, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend working.,

• Receipt of goods into the warehouse
• Picking of orders
• Loading of distribution fleet vehicles
• Stocktaking
• Occasional secondment to other areas such as distribution and brewery to assist with operational demands
  Reach Counterbalance FLT Licence
• Level 2 in warehousing and storage desirable but not essential
• Experience in manual handling and lifting.
• Good levels of numeracy literacy
• Good communication skills with a well organised approach to work
• Flexible approach to interdepartmental deployment to suit business needs
• To be able to work the occasional weekend where required
• Experience of working on own initiative and in a team
• Experience of working in a fast-paced production or warehousing environment
  JW Lees is a sixth-generation family brewery company which was founded in 1828. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do
  Competitive pay plus annual profit share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• 24 hour confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade Charity
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal and external development programmes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Access to our onsite pub 'The Cottage', each Friday.
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts, As a key team member of the JW Lees family we will offer you a competitive package, fantastic team environment and supported development opportunities throughout your career.